Manager, Cost
AECON
- Kincardine, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safety First. Our number one core value. If we can't do it safely, we don't do it at all.
- Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
- Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.
- Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
- Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
- Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
- Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.
- Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Shoreline project controls policies/guidelines
- Manage developing, establishing, and maintaining the company's project cost /control systems
- Manage efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline
- Oversee the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, performance measurement baseline in the company's Project Controls (PRISM) system
- Assist in set up project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit)
- Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions
- Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements
- Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring & close-out
- Monitor the project performance and ensure that all the project control system is properly implemented
- Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report (Earned Value, SPI, CPI, etc)
- Train the project team on how to implement the change management procedures
- Maintain and support the improvement of the change management system in compliance with contract conditions and Shoreline's procedures; monitor and enforce the change management system for assigned projects
- Responsible to communicate, train and generally ensure full understanding by project staff of project controls processes and their applicable responsibilities
- Oversee the review and analyze the project control reports (i.e., progress and productivity) with the project control leads and project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable (around 1-PF) performance/productivity
- Oversee the review and analyze the project scheduling and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule
- Prepare and update project cash flows
- Supervise and mentor project control staff
- Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings
- AS required, produce custom reports per request of customer or internal management
- Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Shoreline's project controls policy & guidelines
- Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment
- Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities
- Other duties as assigned
- 10-15 years of related experience
- College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience
- Applied knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles
- Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles
- Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control
- Organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment
- Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees